Winners of W. Michael Hoffman Essay Prizes in Business Ethics Announced
WALTHAM, Mass. - Bentley College is pleased to announce three winners for this year's W. Michael Hoffman Essay Prize in Business Ethics: Christopher Bellomo (Bayside, NY), a senior majoring in Computer Information Systems; Andrew Douglas (Burlington, MA), a senior majoring in Finance; and MBA student Paul D. MacNeill (Littleton, MA) received prizes in the competition administered by Bentley's Center for Business Ethics.
Douglas and Bellomo's winning undergraduate paper was entitled "Microsoft vs. Ticketmaster," while MacNeill's graduate paper, "Ethics - Economics Essay," took top honors. The W. Michael Hoffman Essay Prize was first announced at the Center for Business Ethics' (CBE) 20th anniversary celebration in October 1996. Established by the CBE's corporate advisory board and executive fellows, the prize honors Dr. Hoffman, the CBE's founder and executive director. Two prizes of $1,000 each, along with a plaque, are awarded annually. The prizes are based on papers written in any undergraduate or graduate course. Papers nominated for the prize should demonstrate academic strength and must include a business ethics component.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY is a leader in business education. Centered on teaching and research in business and related professions, Bentley blends the breadth and technological strength of a university with the core values and student focus of a close-knit campus. Our undergraduate curriculum combines business study with a strong foundation in the arts and sciences. The McCallum Graduate School emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice, in offerings that include MBA and Master of Science programs, PhD programs in accountancy and in business, and custom executive education programs. Located minutes from Boston in Waltham, Massachusetts, the school enrolls approximately 4,000 full-time undergraduate, 250 adult part-time undergraduate, 1,400 graduate, and 30 doctoral students. Bentley is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), which benchmarks quality in management and business education.
